the great parade on a red background fernand legerIn The Great Parade on a Red Background, Fernand Lger revisits the theme of spectacle, the circus and the world of entertainment, which he frequently explored in the latter part of his career. Against a vivid red background, a multitude of figuresacrobats, horsemen, musicians and costumed charactersare grouped together in a densely packed composition, almost like a theatre scene or a large poster. The forms are simplified, drawn with thick black